Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 266-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Is Basic Life Support course mandatory for the medical professionals working for the Trust?
Our response:
Yes, as a minimum, Level 2 resuscitation, which includes Basic Life Support and AED training – is mandatory for all patient facing staff working in the organisation, including medical professionals.
You asked:
2. How many courses per year does your resus training department deliver?
Our response:
From 1.10.24-30.9.2025 a total of 503 courses resuscitation course we delivered:
- 236 Level 2 Resuscitation courses were delivered (BLS & AED)
- 267 Level 3 Resuscitation courses were delivered (ILS equivalent)
You asked:
3. What percentage of doctors/nurses/midwives and other allied health professionals have done BLS training in the last 1 year?
Our response:
It is mandatory for all staff who are patient facing to complete Level 2 Resus as a minimum
- Level 2 eLearning 95%
- Level 2 Practical 88%
- Level 3 91%
You asked:
4. What percentage of your medical personnel have profession specific Advanced Life Support training?
Our response:
As a Community / Mental Health Trust the RCUK ALS is not a requirement.
The organisation has hospital sites which are nurse led that require 999 emergency response to transfer patients to the nearest Acute hospital.
It is mandatory for all staff who are patient facing to complete Level 2 Resus as a minimum (RCUK BLS & AED).
All staff working in inpatient areas with access to resuscitation equipment are required to complete Level 3 Resus training (RCUK ILS equivalent).
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.